Skrillex (music group)

But imagine techno mixed with rock, country, or R&B; hip hop with classical or a nice sense of jazz.

The unimaginable becomes possible in the documentary Re:Generation.

This film follows the stories of five of the most noteworthy electronic producers and DJ's of today – Mark Ronson , Skrillex, the Crystal Method, DJ Premier, and Pretty Lights – as they endeavor a musical journey they never envisioned they would embark upon.

Each artist is assigned a specific genre to work with – Mark Ronson's being jazz, Skrillex being rock, the Crystal Method being...

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